Player Head-to-Head
JP
John Parker
NZ
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NL
Nathan Lyon
AUS
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John Parker vs Nathan Lyon

John Parker and Nathan Lyon compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

John Parker has dominance over Nathan Lyon in ODIs, while Nathan Lyon has the edge in overall and Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Nathan LyonTEST Nathan LyonODI John ParkerT20I Level
Format

All formats

JP 2 – 4 NL
1746
Most Runs
1730
187
Highest Score
81
94
Best Strike Rate
244
0
Most sixes
16
138
Most Fours
213
6
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
60

Season by season

2026

JP 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
22
–
Highest Score
15
–
Best Strike Rate
55
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

2025

JP 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
63
–
Highest Score
13
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Best Averages
13
–
Most Not Outs
9

2024

JP 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
188
–
Highest Score
41
–
Best Strike Rate
64
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
21
–
Most Not Outs
1

2023

JP 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
126
–
Highest Score
34
–
Best Strike Rate
42
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most Not Outs
2

2022

JP 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
146
–
Highest Score
38
–
Best Strike Rate
91
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most Not Outs
3

2021

JP 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
62
–
Highest Score
24
–
Best Strike Rate
77
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
8

2020

JP 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
39
–
Highest Score
20
–
Best Strike Rate
54
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

2019

JP 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
130
–
Highest Score
38
–
Best Strike Rate
166
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most Not Outs
9

2018

JP 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
210
–
Highest Score
54
–
Best Strike Rate
186
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
25
–
Most Not Outs
7

2017

JP 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
80
–
Highest Score
14
–
Best Strike Rate
45
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
1

2016

JP 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
182
–
Highest Score
63
–
Best Strike Rate
151
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
21
–
Most Not Outs
1

2015

JP 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
112
–
Highest Score
34
–
Best Strike Rate
56
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most Not Outs
5

2014

JP 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
91
–
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
305
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
7

2013

JP 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
123
–
Highest Score
18
–
Best Strike Rate
33
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most Not Outs
8

2012

JP 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
123
–
Highest Score
44
–
Best Strike Rate
116
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most Not Outs
6

2011

JP 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
55
–
Highest Score
14
–
Best Strike Rate
39
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
5

1981

JP 0 – 0 NL
65
Most Runs
–
24
Highest Score
–
73
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–

1980

JP 0 – 0 NL
232
Most Runs
–
72
Highest Score
–
82
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1979

JP 0 – 0 NL
38
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

1978

JP 0 – 0 NL
212
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
73
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1977

JP 0 – 0 NL
80
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
31
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–

1976

JP 0 – 0 NL
521
Most Runs
–
118
Highest Score
–
70
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1975

JP 0 – 0 NL
271
Most Runs
–
187
Highest Score
–
111
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1974

JP 0 – 0 NL
254
Most Runs
–
122
Highest Score
–
74
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

1973

JP 0 – 0 NL
73
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
20
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

TEST career

JP 1 – 5 NL
1498
Most Runs
1649
121
Highest Score
47
32
Best Strike Rate
51
0
Most sixes
14
121
Most Fours
206
5
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
49

Season by season

2026

JP 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
22
–
Highest Score
15
–
Best Strike Rate
55
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

2025

JP 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
63
–
Highest Score
13
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Best Averages
13
–
Most Not Outs
9

2024

JP 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
188
–
Highest Score
41
–
Best Strike Rate
64
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
21
–
Most Not Outs
1

2023

JP 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
126
–
Highest Score
34
–
Best Strike Rate
42
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most Not Outs
2

2022

JP 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
146
–
Highest Score
38
–
Best Strike Rate
91
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most Not Outs
3

2021

JP 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
62
–
Highest Score
24
–
Best Strike Rate
77
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
8

2020

JP 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
39
–
Highest Score
20
–
Best Strike Rate
54
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

2019

JP 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
103
–
Highest Score
26
–
Best Strike Rate
53
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most Not Outs
4

2018

JP 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
202
–
Highest Score
47
–
Best Strike Rate
55
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
25
–
Most Not Outs
5

2017

JP 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
80
–
Highest Score
14
–
Best Strike Rate
45
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
1

2016

JP 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
148
–
Highest Score
33
–
Best Strike Rate
59
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
17

2015

JP 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
112
–
Highest Score
34
–
Best Strike Rate
56
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most Not Outs
5

2014

JP 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
83
–
Highest Score
23
–
Best Strike Rate
38
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
5

2013

JP 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
123
–
Highest Score
18
–
Best Strike Rate
33
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most Not Outs
8

2012

JP 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
119
–
Highest Score
40
–
Best Strike Rate
49
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most Not Outs
5

2011

JP 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
55
–
Highest Score
14
–
Best Strike Rate
39
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
5

1980

JP 0 – 0 NL
182
Most Runs
–
56
Highest Score
–
38
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1979

JP 0 – 0 NL
38
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

1978

JP 0 – 0 NL
205
Most Runs
–
53
Highest Score
–
29
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1977

JP 0 – 0 NL
80
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
31
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–

1976

JP 0 – 0 NL
505
Most Runs
–
104
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1975

JP 0 – 0 NL
175
Most Runs
–
121
Highest Score
–
35
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

1974

JP 0 – 0 NL
240
Most Runs
–
108
Highest Score
–
34
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

1973

JP 0 – 0 NL
73
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
20
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

ODI career

JP 3 – 2 NL
248
Most Runs
77
66
Highest Score
30
62
Best Strike Rate
93
0
Most sixes
2
17
Most Fours
7
1
Most 50s
–
–
Most Not Outs
10

Season by season

2019

JP 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
27
–
Highest Score
12
–
Best Strike Rate
113
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
5

2018

JP 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
3
–
Best Strike Rate
31
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1

2016

JP 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
34
–
Highest Score
30
–
Best Strike Rate
92
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

2014

JP 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
8
–
Highest Score
8
–
Best Strike Rate
267
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2

2012

JP 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
4
–
Best Strike Rate
67
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1981

JP 0 – 0 NL
65
Most Runs
–
24
Highest Score
–
73
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–

1980

JP 0 – 0 NL
50
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
44
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

1978

JP 0 – 0 NL
7
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
44
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

1976

JP 0 – 0 NL
16
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
70
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1975

JP 0 – 0 NL
96
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
76
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1974

JP 0 – 0 NL
14
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
40
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

T20I career

JP 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
4
–
Best Strike Rate
100
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1

Season by season

2018

JP 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
4
–
Best Strike Rate
100
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
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